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. >> majority of them are not -- >> you're a senator with the federal government and you're doing nothing about it. you said build a dang fence. where's the fence? >> in case you missed it, i showed you -- >> that's not a fence. >> it's a banana, we've put up a banana with all -- >> let me bring in "washington post" reporter felicia san dez and jackie, we knew this wasn't going to be easy. what do you think away from that town hall meeting? do you think the folks are representative of a bigger problem for some of these members of congress who want to move forward? should we just expect some of those kind of people turn out for town hall meetings? >> we saw this the last time this went through with president bush. for john mccain, this isn't his first rodeo. when he ran for president there were town halls screaming about him about immigration. a lot of other members of congress who may not be as time tested with that type of crowd should learn to get used to it. we're going to see a lot as this debate goes forward. from certain members of the republican base that don't really want to see s
. >> majority of them are not -- >> you're a senator with the federal government and you're doing nothing about it. you said build a dang fence. where's the fence? >> in case you missed it, i showed you -- >> that's not a fence. >> it's a banana, we've put up a banana with all -- >> let me bring in "washington post" reporter felicia san dez and jackie, we knew this wasn't going to be easy. what do you think away from that town hall meeting? do you...
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government. that is expected to start very, very soon. the six individuals that will receiving that award, again, lost their lives at newtown. they are now introducing the president. he will be coming to the podium very, very shortly. expected to address not only this presidential award but then perhaps some remarks on gun legislation, newtown, and what it means for the country. here is the president of the united states. >> thank you very much, everybody. please, please have a seat. well, it is a pleasure to welcome some of our nation's finest citizens here to the people's house and let me be the first to congratulate each of you and your family members for the receipt of the highest honor a civilian can receive, the citizens medal. we host a lot of events at the white house, but i have to admit, this is one of my favorites because a moment when as a people we get to recognize some extraordinary men and women who have gone above and beyond for their country and for their fellow citizens, often without fanfare, often with not a lot of att
government. that is expected to start very, very soon. the six individuals that will receiving that award, again, lost their lives at newtown. they are now introducing the president. he will be coming to the podium very, very shortly. expected to address not only this presidential award but then perhaps some remarks on gun legislation, newtown, and what it means for the country. here is the president of the united states. >> thank you very much, everybody. please, please have a seat....
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one is to cut taxes from the wealthy and the other is to slash government. now, rand paul's numbers are completely famisched, as my grandmother would have said. on the other side, we've increased taxes. so there's already far more spending. the president is coming to the table saying let's make this deal a more balanced one in the interest of compromise and in the interest of not inflicting a wound on this economy and protecting all the economically vulnerable people you just mentioned and these guys are saying, no, more cults for the wealthy. >> so, again, it's once again way, way, way out 069 mainstr m mainstream. >> you had braught up about how this is something that they had voted for and i had said how they're trying to make it the president's sequester. the american people seem to be clear. americans in congress seem to have a 12% approval rating. americans seem to be clear on who's doing what for the american people. >> especially since the american party has made cutting spending their main mantra. once again, you're restating the republican goal. pe
one is to cut taxes from the wealthy and the other is to slash government. now, rand paul's numbers are completely famisched, as my grandmother would have said. on the other side, we've increased taxes. so there's already far more spending. the president is coming to the table saying let's make this deal a more balanced one in the interest of compromise and in the interest of not inflicting a wound on this economy and protecting all the economically vulnerable people you just mentioned and...
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one of the things we've seen in gop discourse is this idea that government doesn't create jobs. that is simply inaccurate. we know that these are, in fact, very good jobs. jobs that tend to be the least discriminatory jobs because the government actually asserts sort of high quality, nondiscriminatory policies and often has some of the best benefits, retirement, all of that. and the gom is going after those jobs and deepening our economic crisis when there is no need to. >> e.j., not only going after those things in government that provides jobs, they seemed absolutely out raged that the president would propose a $9 federal minimum wage when we've been ensuring the last couple of nights how a single parent with a child is making below the poverty level. and, in fact, former reagan advisor says that haggling over minimum wage is bad politics. >> even he can see this, but they're acting as if this is something that is totally unthinkable. >> raising the minimum wage is popular because there is a moral sense that people have that if you work hard every day, you ought to be able to
one of the things we've seen in gop discourse is this idea that government doesn't create jobs. that is simply inaccurate. we know that these are, in fact, very good jobs. jobs that tend to be the least discriminatory jobs because the government actually asserts sort of high quality, nondiscriminatory policies and often has some of the best benefits, retirement, all of that. and the gom is going after those jobs and deepening our economic crisis when there is no need to. >> e.j., not only...
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now we need the federal government to get in gear and specifically congress to get in gear and come off recess and start having action here. because, again, just since newtown, connecticut, 2,000 americans have been killed. >> again, we point out that the vice president is going to be holding that facebook town hall about gun violence, using social media to talk about this today. thank you. >> president obama urging congress last hour to avoid the automatic budget cuts that are scheduled to take effect next friday. how those cuts will impact you. we dig into that next with ezra klein. so if you're one of theme who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. all your important legal matters in just minutes. protect your family... and launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has 7 anti
now we need the federal government to get in gear and specifically congress to get in gear and come off recess and start having action here. because, again, just since newtown, connecticut, 2,000 americans have been killed. >> again, we point out that the vice president is going to be holding that facebook town hall about gun violence, using social media to talk about this today. thank you. >> president obama urging congress last hour to avoid the automatic budget cuts that are...
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they like government. they really believe that government has a role in their lives. and they also know something that white voters have forgot. and that is that government created the middle class the first time around. only they mainly did it for white men, basically. and we can do it again for this next america. they get that. and marco rubio looks different, has a different name, says nice things about government, but it's the same old warmed over yafer or tea party nonsense. >> yeah! that's my point, joan. he's not saying anything new. he's saying i'm a latino, i can talk like this. he was actually saying i can echo the same old stuff you have been washing your mouth out with for 30, 40 years. same mouthwash. and if i say it not even with an accent, if i have a name rubio somehow that's new. >> i agree with what you're saying there. the problem was not with what came up to his lips, it was what was coming out. >> you brought your water with you. you have your prop. first last night i have seen this described as boring, pathetic. i've never heard a speech maker de
they like government. they really believe that government has a role in their lives. and they also know something that white voters have forgot. and that is that government created the middle class the first time around. only they mainly did it for white men, basically. and we can do it again for this next america. they get that. and marco rubio looks different, has a different name, says nice things about government, but it's the same old warmed over yafer or tea party nonsense. >> yeah!...
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-- this is how we govern, governance 2.0, we don't lurch crisis to crisis. i won't play the sound, but rush limbaugh makes the case this is about 2014. if these are basically a series of stopgap measures that last four months, a year, two years, is this the not new normal? >> i do think it is the new normal, but not about 2014. the best case for what we're doing right now, the thing that makes it look best is to say there are three ways to have this fight this year, there's a debt ceiling, which we thought was going to happen -- four, actually, the fiscal cliff, which didn't happen, that would have been bad. a debt ceiling, which would have been unimaginably horrible, a hell storm of epic proportions. a continuing resolution which could lead to a government shutdown, and a sequester. the sequester is, of these four, probably the least damaging to the economy, the least disruptive, least freakout to the market. there's an advantage to the fact boehner has moved his people to have a fight on the sequester. obama and him are going to have a fight on the sequest
-- this is how we govern, governance 2.0, we don't lurch crisis to crisis. i won't play the sound, but rush limbaugh makes the case this is about 2014. if these are basically a series of stopgap measures that last four months, a year, two years, is this the not new normal? >> i do think it is the new normal, but not about 2014. the best case for what we're doing right now, the thing that makes it look best is to say there are three ways to have this fight this year, there's a debt...
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when a child opens fire on another child, there's a hole in that child's heart that government can't fill, only community and parents and teachers and clergy can fill that hole. in too many neighborhoods today, whether here in chicago or the farthest reaches of rural america, it can feel like for a lot of young people the future only extends to the next street corner or the outskirts of town. that no matter how much you work or how hard you try, your destiny was determined the moment you were born. there are entire neighborhoods where young people, they don't see an example of somebody succeedi succeeding. for a lot of young boys and young men in particular, they don't see an example of fathers or grandfathers or uncles who are in a position to support families and be held up and respected. and so of that means that this is not just a gun issue. it's also an issue of the kinds of communities that we're building, and for that we all share a responsibility as citizens to fix it. we all share a responsibility to move this country closer to our founding vision that no matter who you are
when a child opens fire on another child, there's a hole in that child's heart that government can't fill, only community and parents and teachers and clergy can fill that hole. in too many neighborhoods today, whether here in chicago or the farthest reaches of rural america, it can feel like for a lot of young people the future only extends to the next street corner or the outskirts of town. that no matter how much you work or how hard you try, your destiny was determined the moment you were...
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that is the wrong way to govern. this is why we're in these impasses. this is a horrible thing. >> chuck, you were -- >> they have to go over the top on whatever the initial offer is on both sides. it's a stupid way to go. >> keep in mind, tax reform is something that has bipartisan support. immigration is something that republicans have supported in the past. same with climate change. these are not highly partisan policy changes. >> but when you get to the deta details, they're highly partisan. climate change, there are big differences between what republicans want to do and conservationists want to do. >> yeah, but they're almost -- immigration reform. basically about a technicality of enforcement, right? when you can say the -- >> well, it has to pass citizenship. >> fine. it's not within the realm of suggesting it can't be worked out. on gun control, he knows that the most likely scenarios that you get a background check or a federal check. so he is tempering some of his legislative reach in some areas while shoot for the moon in some others. with r
that is the wrong way to govern. this is why we're in these impasses. this is a horrible thing. >> chuck, you were -- >> they have to go over the top on whatever the initial offer is on both sides. it's a stupid way to go. >> keep in mind, tax reform is something that has bipartisan support. immigration is something that republicans have supported in the past. same with climate change. these are not highly partisan policy changes. >> but when you get to the deta details,...
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the choice isn't just between big government and big business. what we need is an accountable, efficient and effective government. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. >> it was only a few weeks ago when they were marketing their anti-gun agenda about keeping safe school children. the president has it and the art of public deception and manipulation to a whole new level on this one. >> it's the first time in the history of our country that a presidential nominee for secretary of defense has been filibustered. what a shame. >> know the debate on chuck hagel is not over. it has not been serious. >> i'm going to hit you and knipe hitting you. you're not going to get away without answering basic questions. >> joining me now, mollie ball, the reporter for "the atlantic." what do you make what we face next week? >> oh, wow. well, wasn't sure if that's where you were going with what's coming up. >> it's a big question. i give you all the options. we know the sequester, we know
the choice isn't just between big government and big business. what we need is an accountable, efficient and effective government. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. >> it was only a few weeks ago when they were marketing their anti-gun agenda about keeping safe school children. the president has it and the art of public deception and manipulation to a whole new level on this one. >> it's the first...
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it's not recognized by the federal government, so here you are and you are working and you have -- now you want to cover him or her on your health insurance premiums. they are going to have positive pay income taxes on the costs of the insurance premiums. heterosexual couples would not have to do that. there are estate tax implications, and, again, income tax implications. social security implications. all kinds of ways where straight couples get breaks. homosexual couples do not. it costs the economy because money that's going into extra taxes, into these other expenses could be going into the economy to benefit everybody. >> suze, i know you did a special on this on cnbc last summer, and kind of big head scratcher out of this was that gay and lesbian couples pay more in this country to be treated unequally. >> so does that make any sense? it doesn't make any sense anymore. listen, we are 2013, and the time has come now that doma is ended, that everybody is treated equal. there should be no financial inequalities anywhere. there should be no emotional inequalities. as the governor wil
it's not recognized by the federal government, so here you are and you are working and you have -- now you want to cover him or her on your health insurance premiums. they are going to have positive pay income taxes on the costs of the insurance premiums. heterosexual couples would not have to do that. there are estate tax implications, and, again, income tax implications. social security implications. all kinds of ways where straight couples get breaks. homosexual couples do not. it costs the...
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we're not talking about government activity to government activity. that's very different. has been happening since george washington asked nathan hale to spy on the british in new york city. that part has been going on forever. what we're talking about here is something completely different, a nation state attacking the private sector. a nation state stealing information, then giving it to their businesses to compete against the united states. this is a whole new day when it comes to cyber warfare. >> mike rogers, congressman, thank you very much, mr. chairman. >> thanks. >> thanks for the update. >>> there is a reason why so many russian dash cams pictures and caught picture of that amazing meteor flaming across the sky in russia. why are there so many dash cams in russia? we found out. >> when the meteor came crashing in to siberia, the moment was captured for the ages caught in the act by these small inpensive dash cams. in a country where traffic can be a matter of life and death, few russian drivers leave home without them. it protects me from the lawless drunkenity l
we're not talking about government activity to government activity. that's very different. has been happening since george washington asked nathan hale to spy on the british in new york city. that part has been going on forever. what we're talking about here is something completely different, a nation state attacking the private sector. a nation state stealing information, then giving it to their businesses to compete against the united states. this is a whole new day when it comes to cyber...
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he's introducing big government, more big government, to the states. >> is this proposal to your mind for republicans like yourself, is this dead on arrival which is what would seem to be suggested by stewart varny's rhetoric there or do you think that this is something you want to see republicans work on the details of to get -- identify a funding stream reliable and make sure the details are right which of those past-forward? >> in the attempts of overall plan to reduce deficit and did he begin to balance our budget i don't think any new federal program will be very well receive order the republican side or quite frankly, on the democratic side. and remember this, in georgia, we found a source of funding before we started the 4-year-old pre-kindergarten program. used a voucher program. we used public schools where the -- public schools had the classrooms available. we put together a very flexible program that was paid for. and if we are going to have a federal program we immediate to inspire the local systems to come up with the money to fund that program and motivate them to do so.
he's introducing big government, more big government, to the states. >> is this proposal to your mind for republicans like yourself, is this dead on arrival which is what would seem to be suggested by stewart varny's rhetoric there or do you think that this is something you want to see republicans work on the details of to get -- identify a funding stream reliable and make sure the details are right which of those past-forward? >> in the attempts of overall plan to reduce deficit...
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it was our own government. like dick cheney, the president, the defense secretary. they were the ones telling us things that were not true to get us to start a war. it was not that long ago. this is our first preview clip from the new msnbc documentary that's going to premiere on monday about how that deception went down and whether we have learned from it and whether we might be susceptible to the same kind of thing again if anybody ever tries to do that to us again. watch. >> atta, mohammed atta.
it was our own government. like dick cheney, the president, the defense secretary. they were the ones telling us things that were not true to get us to start a war. it was not that long ago. this is our first preview clip from the new msnbc documentary that's going to premiere on monday about how that deception went down and whether we have learned from it and whether we might be susceptible to the same kind of thing again if anybody ever tries to do that to us again. watch. >> atta,...
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the politics in israel, you could have a moderate government or a centrist government, but they have to appeal to the far right on so many issues, and the far right, maybe the far left to some extent, tend to run those parties. thank you, ron reagan and james warren. thanks for that reporting from chicago and new york. >>> up next, the culture wars from guns to gay marriage. different sides winning on different fronts i think, and this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> we've got a new poll in the massachusetts senate race. let's check the "hardball" scoreboard. the poll by wbur up there has congressman ed markey out front of fellow congressman steven lynch in the massachusetts senate democratic primary. ed is up by seven points. 38% to 31%. both are hoping to replace john kerry who is now secretary of state. the winner will have a big advantage in heavily democratic massachusetts. most of those polled have never even heard of the two republicans running for the seat. we'll be right back. @ñ >> we're back. it's no secret that politicians pander their bases all of the time. i
the politics in israel, you could have a moderate government or a centrist government, but they have to appeal to the far right on so many issues, and the far right, maybe the far left to some extent, tend to run those parties. thank you, ron reagan and james warren. thanks for that reporting from chicago and new york. >>> up next, the culture wars from guns to gay marriage. different sides winning on different fronts i think, and this is "hardball," the place for politics....
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. >> with thousands of government jobs and millions of dollars in government funding on the line, what's going to happen when those mandatory budget cuts become a reality? >>> and could this former house democratic leader be getting ready for a run at the white house? and if he does, what's his campaign going to look like? we'll get to all those stories in a moment. >>> new this afternoon republican senator marco rubio is heading to the middle east. the senator is headed to israel and jordan today. senator rubio on his website said he was traveling in his role as a member of the intelligence and foreign relations committees. of course, this comes in advance of secretary of state john kerry's and president obama's upcoming trips to the region. we'll talk about that as well. >>> in other political news, former democratic congressman jesse jackson jr. has been charged with misusing campaign funds. charges were filed friday. prosecutors say jackson diverted about $750,000 in campaign funds for personal use, including buying a $43,000 gold plated rolex watch and more than $22,000 spent on mic
. >> with thousands of government jobs and millions of dollars in government funding on the line, what's going to happen when those mandatory budget cuts become a reality? >>> and could this former house democratic leader be getting ready for a run at the white house? and if he does, what's his campaign going to look like? we'll get to all those stories in a moment. >>> new this afternoon republican senator marco rubio is heading to the middle east. the senator is headed...
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he said he went to school on government money but is against government. aside from the awkward drink of water, i think his real problem is that it was the wrong night, wrong city. tuesday night in washington, wednesday night in new york. there is a place called the apollo. amateur night on wednesday night at the apollo. >> ouch. that hurt me in the crossfire. lawrence o'donnell. >> it was a major proposal that he kept under a certain wracked by not mentioning the number. he said that he was willing, in this negotiation, to avoid the sequestered and offered to the republicans' medicare cuts. he did not specify an amount, just the same amount that the bulls commission wanted. he suggested arriving at them in very vague ways, one having more affluent seniors play more. there are a variety of ways to do that. one of them, probably were most of the savings would be, to change the nature of medicare payments from a fee-for-service system, which is very reassuring to the patience, to something that he was very vague about but was probably an overall fee for a pa
he said he went to school on government money but is against government. aside from the awkward drink of water, i think his real problem is that it was the wrong night, wrong city. tuesday night in washington, wednesday night in new york. there is a place called the apollo. amateur night on wednesday night at the apollo. >> ouch. that hurt me in the crossfire. lawrence o'donnell. >> it was a major proposal that he kept under a certain wracked by not mentioning the number. he said...
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the politics in israel, you could have a moderate government or a centrist government, but they have to appeal to the far right on so many issues, and the far right, maybe the far left to some extent, tend to run those parties. thank you, ron reagan and james warren. thanks for that reporting from chicago and new york. >>> up next, the culture wars from guns to gay marriage. different sides winning on different fronts i think, and this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> we've got a new poll in the [ man ] ring ring... progresso this reduced sodium soup says it may help lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just have to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. yeah. then how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? every six months without an accident, allstate sends a check. ok. [ voice of dennis ] silence. are you in good hands? >>> we've got a new poll in the massachusetts
the politics in israel, you could have a moderate government or a centrist government, but they have to appeal to the far right on so many issues, and the far right, maybe the far left to some extent, tend to run those parties. thank you, ron reagan and james warren. thanks for that reporting from chicago and new york. >>> up next, the culture wars from guns to gay marriage. different sides winning on different fronts i think, and this is "hardball," the place for politics....
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government right now who is leaking things to the press to try to get us to go to war in syria. someone described as an obama administration official is leaking things to make it seem like syria has crossed red lines to make us get involved in that war. if sear uyria does not react strongly -- there is no proof that syria is using chemical weapons. someone inside the administration right now has been trying to make it seem like there are wmd's in syria and syria is using them and we have to get into that war because of that. sound familiar? the difference is that it is the official line of the administration this time that we should be cautious. the last time that we
government right now who is leaking things to the press to try to get us to go to war in syria. someone described as an obama administration official is leaking things to make it seem like syria has crossed red lines to make us get involved in that war. if sear uyria does not react strongly -- there is no proof that syria is using chemical weapons. someone inside the administration right now has been trying to make it seem like there are wmd's in syria and syria is using them and we have to get...